The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has decried the attitude of Gombe residents of dumping refuse in drains.
Hajiya Zainab Umar-Ali, the Assistant Head of Operations, NEMA, Gombe Operations Office, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Thursday that indiscriminate dumping of refuse was causing flood and erosion in the area.
She said while government had provided drains around the state capital, it was unfortunate that residents were not complementing the efforts by proper waste disposal.
"Many big drains and gutters have been constructed in the town but people carelessly dump refuse in those drains; they do not put the refuse in appropriate places.
"Also, some households are fond of parking building items, such as sand and gravel, near the drains and when it rains the sand or gravel is washed into the gutters thereby blocking the drains," she said.
The officer advised the residents to clear drains around them and to avoid blocking the drains with refuse to prevent flooding.
Umar-Ali said the agency had embarked on serious campaigns against such attitude directly and through the Grassroots Emergency Vanguard of the agency, saying that the campaigns would be sustained.
She also advised people to report cases of emergencies in their areas to the local government emergency offices or State Emergency Management Agency with a view to assessing such emergencies for possible assistance.
"Disaster management is the concern of everybody, we have to take care of the drains.
"Do not build on waterways because it will be damaged when it rains," Umar-Aliyu advised.
I beg na action we need, no be today we don dey talk on these matter!
Clued from NAN
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